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Which of the following are recommended interventions that could be chosen for an alert, awake patient with a blood sugar of 54 mg/dL? Select all that apply:

A 24-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus is admitted to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The patient reports missing insulin doses for the past 48 hours.Assessment Findings·      Respirations: 30 breaths/min·      Heart rate: 120 beats/min·      Blood pressure: 92/58 mm Hg·      Blood glucose: 540 mg/dL·      Urine ketones: PositiveLaboratory Results·      Arterial pH: 7.08·      Serum bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻): 10 mEq/L·      Serum potassium: 5.7 mEq/LIndicate which nursing actions listed below are Indicated (appropriate or necessary), Contraindicated (could be harmful), or Nonessential (makes no difference or not necessary) for the patient’s care at this time.

The nurse is caring for a hospitalized patient receiving low-dose subcutaneous heparin for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to monitor?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a patient with an arterial ulcer. How will the ulcer be described in the admission note?

A nurse is providing pre-op teaching to a patient scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. The nurse notices the patient clenching a rosary. In an effort to be culturally sensitive and establish effective therapeutic communication, what intervention should the nurse consider?

Which patient should the nurse evaluate first?

This type of tissue provides rapid communication between various parts of the body. 

Which type of IV fluid would a physician order if a patient has dehydration and there is a need to pull more fluid into the blood vessel from the tissue?

Blood is a connective tissue.

The movement of food is a function of __________ muscles.